Comments, predictions Israel vs France: Heavy loss

Meeting on neutral ground at the Bozsik Arena in Budapest, Israel and France will continue their UEFA Nations League journey on Thursday evening in League A Group 2.

Didier Deschamps' side have collected three points from their opening two games last month, while hosts Israel are bottom of the group after two defeats in September.

Latest Israel vs France team information

Despite returning from a recent muscle injury ahead of the October international break, Mbappé was not called up to Deschamps' squad to allow him to fully recover, although both he and Griezmann, who has since retired, were mere substitutes in the win over Belgium.

The Real Madrid striker's successor at PSG - Bradley Barcola - should start on the left wing instead, but Kolo Muani has not had a strong start to the domestic season, so Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram could play the attacking focal point.

In a positive sign for Ibrahima Konate's prospects in the national team, Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano has withdrawn with a thigh injury, so the Liverpool man could partner Premier League star William Saliba in defence.

Israel have also lost a few players to injury since announcing their squad, with captain Eli Dasa and 20-year-old striker Dor Turgeman - a member of the U19 side that reached the Euro 2022 final - both forced to withdraw.

There was also confusion surrounding the status of Tottenham Hotspur striker Manor Solomon - currently on loan at Leeds United - as he was recalled to the squad despite missing Leeds' last four games with a hamstring injury.

However, Solomon is believed to have stayed in England to recover rather than join up with the national team, and his absence is good news for highly-rated Red Bull Salzburg youngster Oscar Gloukh, who could be an option to start in his place.

Latest expected lineup Israel vs France

Israel:

Gerafi; Feingold, Nachimas, Shlomo, Leidner; Abu Fani, Kanichowsky; Abada, Peretz, Gloukh; Baribo

France:

Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Konate, Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Dembele, Thuram, Barcola

Latest Israel vs France football commentary

In just 74 minutes against Italy on September 6, France conceded as many goals as they have in their entire Euro 2024 campaign, making their worst possible start at the top level of the Nations League as they lost 3-1 at home in Paris.

However, Deschamps' side made amends for that false start in Lyon two days later, where Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele scored either side of the first half in a 2-0 win over Belgium that ended a two-match losing streak in all competitions.

The pressure will certainly be on players like Kolo Muani, Dembele and others to perform in the wake of Antoine Griezmann's surprise retirement, not to mention Kylian Mbappe's first absence from the France squad in three years this month.

As Deschamps looks for alternatives in attack, Les Bleus sit second in Group 2 – enough for direct quarter-final qualification – and a crunch meeting with Belgium awaits four days after Thursday's clash.

However, it is worth noting that France's away performance in the 2022-23 Nations League, when they failed to win any of their three away games against Denmark, Croatia or Austria, taking just two points from nine available.

However, their opponents on Thursday, Israel, are only the hosts of this match in an administrative sense, as the war continues in the Middle East, the Skyblue and Whites have temporarily relocated to Hungary for their "home" games.

Having been promoted from League C to the top level of the Nations League in the past six years, Israel endured a really tough outing in League A in September, when they first lost 3-1 to Belgium behind closed doors, with the only consolation being an own goal from Timothy Castagne.

Three days later, more than 2,000 fans turned up in Budapest to see Italy beat Ran Ben Shimon's side 2-1, with goals from Davide Frattesi and Moise Kean ensuring that Mohammad Abu Fani's last-gasp effort would be meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

Sitting bottom of Group 2 in fourth place, Israel are undisputed candidates for immediate relegation back to League B and have only two wins in their last nine games, both against weaker opponents Andorra (2-0) and Belarus (4-0).

France and Israel have also faced each other nine times in the past, but the Skyblue and Whites have only one win over Les Bleus, although they did manage two draws in their last meeting in 2006 World Cup qualifying. Adjusting to life without Griezmann leading the line may take some time for France - and a French team without Mbappe this month at least - but they performed well against Belgium and should have no problems here.

Israel have some bright talents up front, but nothing too threatening for Les Bleus' solid defence; Deschamps' men are expected to win this match comfortably.

Israel vs France score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Israel vs France match:

• Sportsmole: Israel 0-2 France

• WhoScore: Israel 0-3 France
• Our prediction: Israel 0-3 France

When and where to watch Israel vs France live?

To watch the live match between Israel and France in the Nations League at 1:45 a.m. on October 11, viewers can watch on TV360 here, Mytv system here or on online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.

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